I’m writing this blog as I sit in glorious Devon where I’m spending some much-needed quality family time.  Last term was busy not just for Tenebrae but for my children too! The usual endless taxiing about getting them to their various sports clubs – their favourite being cricket – alongside their own birthday parties and,… continued

What a fabulous surprise on Saturday morning to have a text from a dear old friend congratulating me on ‘Gracie doing you proud on Radio 3 just now…’. I had no idea what he was talking about and so enquired as to what he was referring to – or words to that effect! It turns… continued

Tenebrae’s recording of the Fauré Requiem paired with Bach Partita no.2 in D minor and a selection of Bach chorales has been named Richard Morrison’s BBC Radio 3 Building a Library recommendation. Broadcast on Saturday 2nd July at 9am, Morrison described Tenebrae’s 2012 recording with the London Symphony Orchestra Chamber Ensemble as “an ideal balance between… continued

It’s been a busy but incredibly rewarding month for us, with the usual amount of varying repertoire and concert venues. First of all we spent an intense few days recording some wonderful music by Polish composer Pawel Lukaszewski in St Augustine’s, Kilburn. It was a real pleasure to have Pawel with us to help give… continued

Tenebrae is delighted to have received glowing reviews for the choir’s recent recordings of works by Alexander L’Estrange, Ola Gjeilo and Bob Chilcott. Described as “classic Tenebrae”, Gramophone Magazine praised Tenebrae Consort’s recording of Chilcott’s songs and arrangements on Sun, Moon, Sea and Stars for having “faultless tuning, perfect blend, pure soprano sound, all beautifully… continued

This month got off to the most wonderful start with a concert in one of England’s most beautiful Cathedrals, Wells. A packed Nave meant the choir had to begin the concert standing right against the West Door but the acoustic is such that we became instantly aware that our sound was pinging down the Cathedral… continued

Further to Tenebrae winning the BBC Music Magazine choral award for the choir’s recording of Brahms and Bruckner Motets, the album has re-entered the Specialist Classical Music Charts alongside two other recently released albums, both of which feature music by two highly-acclaimed contemporary choral composers: Ola Gjeilo and Alexander L’Estrange. In addition to having three albums in the top… continued

Applications are now OPEN for the Tenebrae Associate Artist tenor and bass positions. Tenebrae will be hosting auditions for tenor and bass positions as part of their Associate Artists scheme which will begin in September 2016. The position of Associate Artist will be a year-long fellowship, providing four singers (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) with training and mentoring… continued

It’s been odd this Easter to not be involved in any Church services for the first time in 6 years. I must say I’ve missed it, especially the amazing atmosphere that used to be a regular feature of services at St Bartholomew the Great. There are, however, some major benefits and the best of all… continued

We are thrilled to announce that we have won the BBC Music Magazine Choral Award 2016 for our recording of Brahms and Bruckner motets in aid of Macmillan Cancer Research! We are delighted to have won this coveted prize for the second time, having previously received the award for our recording of Victoria Requiem Mass,… continued

In advance of our upcoming concert On Eagles Wings, we caught up with Richard Frostick, director of our choral development partners, The Music Centres, who will be performing with us on Thursday evening. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was a very keen boy treble and sang all the time in church… continued

So, a normally quiet time of the year has ended up being as busy as any other: no rest for the wicked! We had a fabulous team of singers performing in our concert at Cadogan Hall for our ‘Tour de force’ French programme which includes Poulenc’s Figure Humaine. In fact, there’s plenty of other really… continued